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UN suspects crimes against humanity in Syria

Navi Pillay told the UN General Assembly that it appeared the Syrian army had launched indiscriminate attacks

The United Nations human rights chief, Navi Pillay, has said the failure of the UN Security Council to take action on Syria emboldened its government to launch what she called an all out assault to crush dissent.

She told the UN General Assembly that it appeared the Syrian army had launched indiscriminate attacks on civilian areas in the city of Homs.

Ms Pillay said she had asked the UN to request the International Criminal Court to investigate whether crimes against humanity were being committed in Syria.